[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 9000]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                       THE VIRGINIA TECH TRAGEDY

  (Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, with the report of rifle fire, America 
changed on the campus of Virginia Tech yesterday. A prestigious campus 
nestled in the mountains of Virginia became home to unspeakable acts of 
evil at the hands of a 23-year-old English major from South Korea.
  The Bible tells us to mourn with those who mourn, and to pray for one 
another that we may be healed. I simply rise, very humbly, on behalf of 
the good people of eastern Indiana to assure the grieving families and 
community of Virginia Tech that we in Indiana are mourning with you and 
praying for you.
  May God grant mercy to all those affected by this tragedy and grant 
wisdom to leaders in law enforcement and higher education as we apply 
the tragedy of Virginia Tech to protect our children and campuses in 
the future.

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